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and joining me now is the co-sponsor of the bill, west virginia senator joe manchin. thank you, senator for being here. let's talk about 68 of your colleagues, sir, they have voted to allow the debate to forward. susan collins in your camp, also republican mark kirk is also expected to vote in favor. how many votes do you think you have at this point? >> we need more. we're working very hard and we have an awful lot of people who are considering. and the bill is only 49 pages long, it's online, manchin.senate.gov. i would encourage everyone to get on there and it breaks it down. i would encourage people to know about and also the so-called paranoia and name calling and finger pointing. the more people who know about this bill, the more people are going to support it. if you are a law abiding citizen in america, you will like the bills that will treat you like a law abiding gun owner. if you're a criminal and you try to buy a gun at a gun show or online, you're not going to like the bill because it's going to prevent you from getting a gun. >> susan collins calls it a
and joining me now is the co-sponsor of the bill, west virginia senator joe manchin. thank you, senator for being here. let's talk about 68 of your colleagues, sir, they have voted to allow the debate to forward. susan collins in your camp, also republican mark kirk is also expected to vote in favor. how many votes do you think you have at this point? >> we need more. we're working very hard and we have an awful lot of people who are considering. and the bill is only 49 pages long, it's...
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manchin one of the most conservative members of the democratic caucus. the two have come up with a background proposal supported by 90% of the people in america and 75% of the members of the national rifle association. i hope that the 16 senators and more will step up and join the approach to make sure that the the background checks extend beyond where they are today to try to reach the 40% of firearms being sold without background checks. >> chris: do you have the votes or not? >> we haven't whipped it. when it gets down to it we have to have the basic question should we try to keep guns out o of the hands of felons and people so mentally unstable they shouldn't own a firearm. if the answer is yes, manchin toomey is a step in that direction. >> chris: do you have the votes to block it? >> i'm interested in debate and discussion. if manchin toomey were the law of the land today, none of the four of the most recent tragedies involved in gun violence would have been prevented. >> chris: proponents say that doesn't matter. >> what matters is we not engage i
manchin one of the most conservative members of the democratic caucus. the two have come up with a background proposal supported by 90% of the people in america and 75% of the members of the national rifle association. i hope that the 16 senators and more will step up and join the approach to make sure that the the background checks extend beyond where they are today to try to reach the 40% of firearms being sold without background checks. >> chris: do you have the votes or not? >>...
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. >> i will talk to senator joe manchin about spare heading gun -- they called it a party in london, it was thrown to remember the late prime minister margaret thatcher. >>> and why a famed journalist known for his front line coverage of a battle says he'll never go back to a war zone. why one death changed his mind. and every day since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we've shared what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. bp's also committed to america. we support nearly two-hundred-fifty thousand jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. welcnew york state, where cutting taxes for families and businesses is our business. we've reduced taxes and lowered costs to save businesses more than two billion dollars to grow jobs, cut middle class income taxes to the lowest rate in sixty years, and we're creating tax free zones for business startups. the new new york is working creating tens of thousands of new busines
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joe manchin and republican pat toomey are bringing their compromise on background checks to the senate. here's senator john mccain on cnn today. >> are you on board with that? can you ge go with that? >> i'm very favorably disposed but first i would like to thank pat and joe for their work together. i'm very favorably disposed towards that. >> might we have a deal here is the question. power couple republicans mary bono back and cmack do you thin manchin/too manymey bill has -- >> it's fun to hear this sort of dialogue going on. but you never know in politics and you certainly don't count your chickens before they're hatched. if you're 1% not there, you're still not there. but it's tremendous progress for this congress compared to the last, they're talking to one another. so there's hope. >> we'll actually fly above that poll rise fray. connie, pat toomey, ara with the nra, they have already been fairly vocal, those who are on the right with him. in fact there's discontent. this was what was on cbs earlier. >> do you think the nra will penalize you in some way? >> i don't know, we have
joe manchin and republican pat toomey are bringing their compromise on background checks to the senate. here's senator john mccain on cnn today. >> are you on board with that? can you ge go with that? >> i'm very favorably disposed but first i would like to thank pat and joe for their work together. i'm very favorably disposed towards that. >> might we have a deal here is the question. power couple republicans mary bono back and cmack do you thin manchin/too manymey bill has...
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manchin, both members of the nra. they're proposing a bill that would expand band ground checks, rooirg them for all guns bought online and at gun shows. it may not have the support to pass the senate. >> it will be a tough fight to get the 60 votes we knee. >> reporter: the new measures wouldn't prevent mass shootings like newtown from happening. nor m senator manchin say t families admit this wouldn't have help the children of newtown. >> reporter: congress is just not eager to enact new gun laws. a fact lam booned on "saturday night live." >> this week, the senate voted 68-31 to begin debating the idea of discussing gun control. let me say that again. they have agreed to think about talking about gun control. >> that bipartisan deal was supposed to break the log jam in the senate. still a real uphill fight? >> reporter: it's not there yet. the bill's advocates acknowledge they don't have the votes yet to get the bills passed. that's why the newtown families are returning to washington this week to lobby for the rem
manchin, both members of the nra. they're proposing a bill that would expand band ground checks, rooirg them for all guns bought online and at gun shows. it may not have the support to pass the senate. >> it will be a tough fight to get the 60 votes we knee. >> reporter: the new measures wouldn't prevent mass shootings like newtown from happening. nor m senator manchin say t families admit this wouldn't have help the children of newtown. >> reporter: congress is just not eager...
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senator joe manchin of west virginia tells abc he's willing to risk his nra rating from the nra. jillian soto isn't declaring victory yet. she'll be back on capitol hill when the debate begins next week. >> they deserve to have a vote and they deserve to die for a reason. >> reporter: the gun bill's chances in the senate remain an open question. even if it does pass next week or the week after a political reality check could be waiting in the house. i asked speaker john boehner about the chances for the bill and he said he sympathizes with sandy hook victims but made no guarantees the house would consider the senate compromise. >> we'll have more on sunday on "this week" with george. >> to a big move by the los angeles police department to stop a wave of s.w.a.t.ing. where phony 911 calls cause raids on celebrities' homes. ryan seacrest the latest victim. police are trying out a new strategy and abc's abbie boudreau has the story. >> reporter: so frustrated with fake 911 calls and elaborate hoaxes like these, the los angeles police department says it's no longer releasing details
senator joe manchin of west virginia tells abc he's willing to risk his nra rating from the nra. jillian soto isn't declaring victory yet. she'll be back on capitol hill when the debate begins next week. >> they deserve to have a vote and they deserve to die for a reason. >> reporter: the gun bill's chances in the senate remain an open question. even if it does pass next week or the week after a political reality check could be waiting in the house. i asked speaker john boehner...
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manchin who teared up during the discussion. you see him here. manchin has helped broker a deal that would require background checks for all gun sales. >>> and overseas south korea is moving more military might into place as the country braces for a missile test by north korea. the pentagon sending a high-tech radar to the region to track any launch. it's all happening while north korean leader kim jong-un's appointment is being celebrated in the capital of pyongyang. >>> meanwhile, back in this country, police in california are now vowing to track down pranksters behind a rash of phony 911 calls known as celebrity s.w.a.t.'ing. the latest victim, ryan seacrest. now in each of these cases, there is a false report that armed men are trying to break into a celebrity's home. lawmakers are now considering legislation aimed at stopping the trend, which is costing taxpayers as much as $10,000 per incident. just stupid. >> wow. >>> meanwhile, a frightening scene caught on camera in detroit. you look at this. a woman and her son returni
manchin who teared up during the discussion. you see him here. manchin has helped broker a deal that would require background checks for all gun sales. >>> and overseas south korea is moving more military might into place as the country braces for a missile test by north korea. the pentagon sending a high-tech radar to the region to track any launch. it's all happening while north korean leader kim jong-un's appointment is being celebrated in the capital of pyongyang. >>>...
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joe manchin said that himself. i think they could change this debate. >> emily, the associated press has a new article that says the proposed gun measures have put some moderate senate democrats in a bind, specifically those in the more conservative states like mary landrieu of louisiana, kay hagan of north carolina. here is the quote. either they stick with president obama and give an opening to campaign challengers and the nra to assail them or they stand with conservative and moderate gun owners back home worried about a possible infringement on thash rights. how does the president, emily, win these senators over without causing a potential backlash from their constituents? >> he might not be able to. he did spend some time as my colleagues reported today on the phone with senator begich talking to him, trying to convince him and talking to him about what he'll be doing. this is going to be a perilous week for these red state democrats. they are running next year in states that mitt romney carried in the last pr
joe manchin said that himself. i think they could change this debate. >> emily, the associated press has a new article that says the proposed gun measures have put some moderate senate democrats in a bind, specifically those in the more conservative states like mary landrieu of louisiana, kay hagan of north carolina. here is the quote. either they stick with president obama and give an opening to campaign challengers and the nra to assail them or they stand with conservative and moderate...
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democrat senator joe manchin who fought hard to get enough votes on background checks found that with two politically hard votes, some senators chose immigration over guns. >> if you're looking at it and trying to evaluate it, they're saying maybe immigration and maybe guns on top of that might be too much for me to go home and explain. >> reporter: and many of those senators who voted no, toe me they had hearty most from their constituents they didn't want to see changes to gun-related laws. the reality is the bill will probably stay on hold with no action. >> thank you, kelly. >>> a suspect is in custody after allegedly mailing letters to the president and a senator that potentially contained the poison ricin. peter alexander following that story at the white house with the latest. peter, good morning. >> good morning. that suspect was arrested at his home in mississippi wednesday evening. a celebrity impersonator, federal officials say, in his early 40s. the arrest in mississippi late wednesday rapidly concluded a day that left the nation's capital on edge. the fbi says the suspect
democrat senator joe manchin who fought hard to get enough votes on background checks found that with two politically hard votes, some senators chose immigration over guns. >> if you're looking at it and trying to evaluate it, they're saying maybe immigration and maybe guns on top of that might be too much for me to go home and explain. >> reporter: and many of those senators who voted no, toe me they had hearty most from their constituents they didn't want to see changes to...
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. >> reporter: pat toomey and joe manchin have top nra ratings and forged the deal on background checks. >> some will say you didn't go far enough and some say you went too far. >> reporter: they will need many more to make this happen because there are a number of democrats especially those from red states up for re-election who are not expected to support this. savannah? >> kelly o'donnell on the hill, thank you. >>> let's get to chuck todd, good morning, good to see you. >> good morning. >> this is all, it's very uncertain what's going to happen when this finally gets to a vote. this really depends on these red state democrats that kelly was just talking about. >> it does and there's probably going to be around as many as a dozen republicans who could at least be lobbied to potentially vote for it, but i look at this and it might pass. it might not. it's on an ice edge but where does it go from thhere? >> to the house. >> no vote matters unless they get 70 or 75 votes that's when john boehner says i've got enough political cover i can do this with a mix of republicans and democrats a
. >> reporter: pat toomey and joe manchin have top nra ratings and forged the deal on background checks. >> some will say you didn't go far enough and some say you went too far. >> reporter: they will need many more to make this happen because there are a number of democrats especially those from red states up for re-election who are not expected to support this. savannah? >> kelly o'donnell on the hill, thank you. >>> let's get to chuck todd, good morning, good...
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senator joe manchin says "we will not have the votes today." that's despite his efforts trying to bring over a few red state democrats who can't make the vote and some moderate republicans he had hoped to attract. he will keep working until today's scheduled 4:00 p.m. vote but sources in both parties say they are a handful of votes short to expand background checks to gun shows and on the internet, manchin hopes even if it fails today there will be renewed pressure, maybe some new strategy to make the attempt again. he says it is not over. even if today's vote false short. >> kelly, thank you. >>> american airlines says flight operations should be nearly normal today after a computer glitch tuesday stranded tens of thousands of travelers. american and its sister airline american eagle grounded flights nationwide because of what the airline called a technical outage with its reservation and booking tool. >>> an independent task force on post 9/11 interrogation techniques issued a scathing report tuesday. it concluded that the highest u.s. offici
senator joe manchin says "we will not have the votes today." that's despite his efforts trying to bring over a few red state democrats who can't make the vote and some moderate republicans he had hoped to attract. he will keep working until today's scheduled 4:00 p.m. vote but sources in both parties say they are a handful of votes short to expand background checks to gun shows and on the internet, manchin hopes even if it fails today there will be renewed pressure, maybe some new...